Russian Colonel and Ukrainian. In the SBU called the perpetrators of the terrorist attack under Volnovaha
To the shelling of the bus passengers under Volnovaha in the Donetsk region involved Colonel of the armed forces of the Russian Federation Anatoly Sinelnikov and a citizen of Ukraine Yury Shpakov.
This was during a joint with the GPU the briefing said the Deputy head of the Main investigative Department of SBU Vitaly Beacons.
According to the ballistic examination, the bus was struck by a 120 mm unmanaged reactive high-explosive shells M-21 OF that shot of the three jet systems of volley fire BM-21 “Grad” from the area of Dokuchayevsk, UNIAN reports.
On establishment of the persons involved in the Commission of a terrorist attack, security officials took two years.
“We were able to obtain evidence giving rise to suspicious transaction reports to certain persons – namely, the citizen of Russia, Colonel Sinelnikov soldier and citizen of Ukraine Shpakova, which led directly to the artillery battalion that led the attack,” – said Beacons.
According to him, the men held the post of commander of the so-called curator of the 5th “army brigade” and directed the actions Shpakova.
“The work continues, because there are other persons with the call (the crime involved). We sooner or later all identify “, – he assured.
For the attack, which killed 12 civilians, terrorists threatens till 15 years of imprisonment or life imprisonment.
Recall, January 13, 2015 terrorists from the occupied Dokuchaev from jet systems of volley fire “Hail” fired at the roadblock No. 5 on the track Mariupol-Volnovakha-Donetsk. Under fire hit a bus with passengers. In the attack from multiple shrapnel wounds in the bus were killed 10 civilians, two others died in hospital, 18 people were injured.